FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GAMMA XL

MDR report key: 2896693 · Received November 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
1220063-2012-00065
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 20, 2012
Report Date
October 29, 2012
Manufacturer
DRAEGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
MHX
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DRAEGER IS STILL INVESTIGATING THE REPORTED INCIDENT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AS SOON AS THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DESPITE UPGRADING THE SOFTWARE TO (B)(4) IN (B)(4) 2012, THERE ARE STILL PROBLEMS WITH SPO2 MEASUREMENTS. THE MONITOR IS USED WITH THE (B)(4). FIRST, DESPITE SHOWING A WAVEFORM, THERE ARE NO VALUES INDICATED, ONLY AFTER TURNING DOWN OR UNPLUGGING THE USB. SECONDLY, WITHOUT A PT CONNECTED, BUT WITH THE SENSOR (NEONATAL) HANGING IN THE AIR, VALUES ARE SHOWN. THIRD, WHEN THERE IS NO PT CONNECTED, THE ALARM IS REPEATEDLY GENERATED AND IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO QUIT IT ONLY ONE TIME. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY REPORTED. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GAMMA XL PATIENT MONITOR MHX DRAEGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. UNK NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO